Bio

Mathew Patrick Heggem (he/him) is the Founder & CEO of 10kCreators.com, a social enterprise whose mission is to help 10,000 creators achieve financial freedom through mentorship, training, and access to critical resources. As both an artist and entrepreneur, this work is personal. After having survived the life of an NYC starving artist and navigating his way through the world of small business, he created this company to share the lessons learned along that journey. In the world of business, a few career highlights include 18 years in the accounting industry, serving in leadership and growth roles at various firms, consulting entrepreneurs & small business owners. He was also a member of various boards, including the Sage Accounting Advisory Council, Womxn Talk Money Advisory Board, the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, and Pentacle. He has been recognized by CPA Practice Advisor as a “20 Under 40” Superstar, was a featured speaker at conference like QuickBooks Connect and XeroCon, and has published 30+ articles for the Accountex Report, SmartCEO, and Entrepreneur.com. He is an alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program. As an artist, Mathew has 18+ years of experience performing, choreographing and teaching in modern and contemporary dance. He co-founded two NYC-based dance companies, Kineasthesia and Left Side Labs. His solo & group work has been presented at arts festivals, cabarets, and theaters throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dixon Place, The Tank, the New Dance Alliance's 'Performance Mix Festival,’ the Gloucester New Arts Festival, the Transmodern Festival, and DC’s RAW Festival. As a dancer, he’s performed on stages like The Joyce, Dance Theater Workshop, and PS 122 for Nicholas Leichter Dance, ClancyWorks Dance Company, Clyde Forth Visual Theater, Jennifer Monson, and was a soloist for historical reconstructions of Ted Shawn and Doris Humphrey works. He is currently a dance instructor at Dance Conservatory Seattle and serves as an Associate Artistic Director for ClancyWorks Dance Company.